List of names of Thor explained

The Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is referred to by many names in Old Norse poetry and literature. Some of the names come from the Prose Edda list Nafnaþulur, and are not attested elsewhere, while other names are well attested throughout the sources of Norse mythology.

Names

Name (Old Norse)	Name (anglicized)	Name meaning	Attestations
Ásabragr	Asabrag	"Æsir-lord"^[1]	Skírnismál (33), Nafnaþulur
Ása-Þórr	Asa-Thor	"Æsir-Thor"	Repeatedly in the Prose Edda, Hárbarðsljóð (52)
Atli		"the terrible"^[2]	Nafnaþulur, Þrymlur I (7), Sturlaugsrímur VI (11), Skikkjurímur III (1)
Björn	Bjorn, Biorn	"bear"	Nafnaþulur, Lokrur I (5), III (6)
Einriði or Eindriði	Einridi or Eindridi	"the one who rides alone," perhaps originally "the one who rules alone"^[3]	Haustlöng (19), Vellekla (15), Nafnaþulur, Lokrur II (6, 34, 40), III (40)
Ennilangr	Ennilang	"the one with the long forehead"^[4]	Nafnaþulur
Harðhugaðr	Hardhugadr	"strong spirit" "powerful soul" "fierce ego" "brave heart"	Þrymskviða (31)
Harðvéurr	Hardveur	"the strong archer"^[5]	Nafnaþulur
Hlóriði or Hlórriði	Hloridi or Hlorridi or Hlorrithi	Possibly "the loud rider," "the loud weather-god";^[6] presumably related to Einriði and possibly to a cult-word hlóa^[7]	Hymiskviða (4, 16, 27, 29, 37), Lokasenna (54), Þrymskviða (7, 8, 14, 31), Lokrur II (43)
Öku-Þor	Oku-Thor	"Cart Thor" or "Driving Thor", though possibly derived from the Finnish god Ukko ("Ukko-Thor")^[8] ^[9]	Gylfaginning
Rymr	Rym	"noise"^[10]	Nafnaþulur, Þrymlur II (6), III (26); Lokrur I (27)
Sönnungr	Sonnung	Possibly "the true one"^[11]	Nafnaþulur, Lokrur IV (8)
Véþormr	Vethorm	"Protector of the shrine" but may not apply to Thor^[12]	Arinbjarnarkviða (19)
Véuðr or Véoðr	Veud or Veod	Possibly variant of Véurr^[13]	Nafnaþulur
Véurr	Veur	Possibly "guard of the shrine" Possibly "hallower"^[14]	Hymiskviða (11, 17, 21), Völuspá
Vingþórr	Vingthor	Possibly "battle-Thor"^[15] Possibly "hallower"	Þrymskviða (1), Alvíssmál (6), Nafnaþulur

See also

• List of names of Odin
• List of names of Freyr
• List of kennings

References

• Simek, Rudolf (2007) translated by Angela Hall. Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. (Translation of Lexikon der germanischen Mythologie 1984)
• Snorri Sturluson (1879) ed. Rasmus B. Anderson. The Prose Edda: Norse Mythology Digital reissue Digireads.com (2009)
• Snorri Sturluson (1960) translated and ed. Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur. The Prose Edda. The American-Scandinavian Foundation.
• Turville-Petre, E.O.G. (1964). Myth and Religion of the North: The Religion of Ancient Scandinavia. Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
• de Vries, Jan (1970). Altgermanische Religionsgeschichte. Volume 2, 3rd ed., unchanged reissue of revised ed. (1957). Walter de Gruyter.

Notes and References

1. Simek (2007:19).
2. Simek (2007:21).
3. Simek (2007:71).
4. Simek (2007:74).
5. Simek (2007:131). A "reinforcement of Véurr."
6. Simek (2007:153).
7. de Vries (1970:123).
8. Snorri (1960:35).
9. Snorri (1879:106).
10. Simek (2007:269).
11. Simek (2007:297).
12. Simek (2007:358).
13. Simek (2007:359).
14. Turville-Petre (1964:101).
15. Simek (2007:364).